{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e5500eb7148d6efd786dd67f","clusterId":"c_38d9bab3fd676c7a2bc1760c","slug":"cloverworks-grotesqqque-film-sets-november-6-release-reveals-trailer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"CloverWorks' Grotesqqque Film Sets November 6 Release, Reveals Trailer","summary":"CloverWorks announced during its Anime Expo panel on July 4 that the original anime film Grotesqqque, directed by Atsushi Nishigori, will open in Japanese theaters on November 6. The film is an omnibus of three stories with distinct worldviews: \"Aeliens,\" \"4649 Girl\" (pronounced \"Yoroshiku Shojo\"), and \"Nocturne: Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni.\" Nishigori directs, writes the screenplay, and designs the characters. The opening theme is \"Shoot Shoot Shoot\" by the band METALVERSE. A trailer and key visual were released. The cast includes Kana Ichinose, Gen Hoshino, Chika Anzai, Maaya Uchida, Rumi Okubo, Rie Kugimiya, Miyu Tomita, Ikumi Hasegawa, Saori Hayami, Sara Minami, and four members of Nogizaka46: Nagi Inoue, Aruno Nakanishi, Miku Ichinose, and Nao Tomisato. The film is produced by CloverWorks and comes from JOEN, the company jointly established by Aniplex, CloverWorks, Wit Studio, and Shueisha. The film will make its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, running from July 16 to August 2.","whyItMatters":"The film reunites Nishigori with CloverWorks after their collaboration on Darling in the Franxx, and its three-story omnibus structure and 35 contributing musical acts represent an unusually broad creative scope for a single theatrical release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEach of the three segments has its own episode director and distinct production team. Nishigori directs \u0026#34;Aeliens\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Nocturne: Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni\u0026#34; himself, while Takahiro Miura directs \u0026#34;4649 Girl.\u0026#34; The \u0026#34;Aeliens\u0026#34; segment is a slapstick comedy about an alien goodwill ambassador named Ellie who teams up with a civil servant named Kenzo Kunikura. \u0026#34;4649 Girl\u0026#34; is a battle royale set in a city called GALs TOKYO, where girls compete in a game called Queen of Butterfly. \u0026#34;Nocturne\u0026#34; follows a pure-blood vampire named Ayame and three girls she infected, traveling through a post-humanity world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 35 musical acts contributing to the film include ASCA, Reol, JUNNA, Nanahira, and Shota Horie, among others. The opening theme \u0026#34;Shoot Shoot Shoot\u0026#34; is performed by METALVERSE, a multi-dimensional multiverse project that the band describes as \u0026#34;not just one form, where stories exist as many as the fragments of \u0026#39;METALVERSE\u0026#39; called ELEMENT.\u0026#34; In a comment, METALVERSE said that after watching all three works, they \u0026#34;felt as if we had seen one story, and we wanted to watch it many times.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMovie ticket pre-sale tickets featuring character designs from the three works will go on sale starting July 10. The film is distributed by ANIMEC and produced by Project GTQ. Nishigori previously served as chief animation director on \u0026#34;Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,\u0026#34; and CloverWorks produced \u0026#34;SPY x FAMILY\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Bocchi the Rock!\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grotesqqque is an omnibus of three stories, not a single narrative. Nishigori writes and designs characters in addition to directing.","twitterPost":"Grotesqqque is an omnibus of three stories with distinct worldviews, not a single narrative.","threadsPost":"Grotesqqque is an omnibus of three stories with distinct worldviews: Aeliens, 4649 Girl, and Nocturne. Nishigori directs, writes, and designs characters. The film premieres at Fantasia before its November 6 Japanese release.","newsletterBlurb":"CloverWorks revealed at Anime Expo that Atsushi Nishigori's original omnibus film Grotesqqque will open in Japan on November 6. The film features three stories, a cast including Gen Hoshino and Nogizaka46 members, and an opening theme by METALVERSE.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/cloverworks-omnibus-anime-film-grotesqqque-reveals-trailer-visual-opening-theme-song-november-6-/.239302\",\"title\":\"CloverWorks' Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals Trailer, Visual, Opening Theme Song, November 6 Debut\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260705g\",\"title\":\"Original Anime Film 'GROTESQQQUE' by 'DarliFra' Director Atsushi Nishigori and CloverWorks to Release on November 6; Trailer Unveiled, OP Theme by METALVERSE\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/05/100724.html\",\"title\":\"「シン・エヴァ」錦織敦史×CloverWorksのオリアニ映画「GROTESQQQUE-グロテスク-」METALVERSEがOP担当♪ 26年11月6日公開決定\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":21909,"outputTokens":1579,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783224995,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T04:09:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T04:13:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T04:09:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_38d9bab3fd676c7a2bc1760c","canonicalTitle":"『ダリフラ』監督の錦織敦史氏×CloverWorksによるオリジナルアニメ映画『GROTESQQQUE -グロテスク-』11月6日に公開決定。予告映像も解禁、OPテーマはMETALVERSEが担当","representativeArticleId":"a_cd50ef3ea2c6bd079bfc1efc","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"GROTESQQQUE -グロテスク-\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"CloverWorks\"],\"people\":[\"錦織敦史\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T03:00:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T03:23:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T04:13:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/cloverworks-omnibus-anime-film-grotesqqque-reveals-trailer-visual-opening-theme-song-november-6-/.239302","title":"News\nCloverWorks' Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals Trailer, Visual, Opening Theme Song, November 6 Debut"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260705g","title":"『ダリフラ』監督の錦織敦史氏×CloverWorksによるオリジナルアニメ映画『GROTESQQQUE -グロテスク-』11月6日に公開決定。予告映像も解禁、OPテーマはMETALVERSEが担当"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/05/100724.html","title":"「シン・エヴァ」錦織敦史×CloverWorksのオリアニ映画「GROTESQQQUE-グロテスク-」METALVERSEがOP担当♪ 26年11月6日公開決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["GROTESQQQUE -グロテスク-"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["CloverWorks"],"people":["錦織敦史"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Grotesqqque opens in Japanese theaters on November 6, 2026.","The film is an omnibus of three stories: \"Aeliens,\" \"4649 Girl,\" and \"Nocturne: Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni.\"","The opening theme is \"Shoot Shoot Shoot\" by METALVERSE.","The film makes its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (July 16-August 2, 2026).","Atsushi Nishigori directs, writes the screenplay, and designs the characters for the film."]}